A hat-trick from Luke Taylor helped Great Britain Under-21 Men make an emphatic start to the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia on Sunday, as they beat Pakistan 5-0 at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Baru.

The Loughborough Students player notched up three goals in the first half as GB left their rivals stunned at half time. Further goals from Reading youngster Ben Boon and David Goodfield of Sheffield Hallam in the second half ensured Great Britain’s victory.

Speaking after the game Great Britain Under 21 Assistant Coach Kevin Johnson said: “It was an excellent start results-wise, but we do know that we could turn in a better performance and that is our aim going forward.”

Taylor opened the scoring after 10 minutes from a straight strike at GB’s first penalty corner, and they doubled the lead from the team’s second corner, again with an excellent straight strike three minutes later.

Taylor bagged his hat-trick on 25 minutes, this time from a penalty stroke. GB’s third penalty corner hit a defender on the line, and Taylor eagerly stepped up to successfully take the shot.

Five minutes after the break, GB added a fourth goal. A good move down the left resulted in shots from Sam French and Hamish Imrie both being deflected back out, but Ben Boon scored with the third shot.

And on 45 minutes, David Goodfield scored from open play. A good move down the left again saw Liam Brignull pass to James Albery who was overlapping on the left. His cross was controlled well by Goodfield, who slapped the ball high into the net.

"It is always good to score a hat-trick, but it's the gold medal we are after here," said Taylor, who was named the man of the match for his efforts. "It is a good start and we hope to build from this."

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Fixtures for the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup

U21 Great Britain Men’s squad for Sultan of Johor Cup